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compunction
noun [U] /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ formalDefinition
(Definition of compunction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Sadness and regret
Synonyms and related words:
- (that) Monday morning feeling idiom
- a heavy heart idiom
- be/weigh on your conscience idiom
- bitter adjective (ANGRY)
- bring a lump to your throat idiom
- conscience-stricken adjective
- grief noun
- guilt noun (FEELING)
- guilt-trip verb
- heartache noun
- heartbreak noun
- in all conscience idiom
- mourning noun
- regret noun
- sick to your stomach idiom
- slough noun (SADNESS)
- sorrow noun
- sting noun (HURT)
- turn the clock back idiom
- void noun
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